When pasting couplets, the first couplet is usually pasted on the right and the second couplet is pasted on the left. Because we used to write from right to left in ancient times, couplets should also be written from right to left.
Modern people write from left to right, so they often stick couplets from left to right. If you don't pay attention to this, it's easy to make some jokes.
When writing Spring Festival couplets, they are usually written in odd numbers. In geomantic omen, odd numbers belong to Yang and even numbers to Yin. Spring Festival couplets are generally based on red paper and young pieces, which adds joy.
The origin of Spring Festival couplets Every year on New Year's Eve (or 29th), every household goes to the streets to buy Spring Festival couplets. Those who are interested will also spread paper and splash ink on spring festival to decorate the portal. Spring Festival couplets are also called door couplets, spring stickers, couplets, couplets and peach symbols.
It depicts the background of the times and expresses good wishes with neat, dual, concise and exquisite words, which is a unique literary form in China. The real popularity of Spring Festival couplets began in the Ming Dynasty, which was related to Zhu Yuanzhang's advocacy. According to Chen Shanggu's Miscellaneous Notes on Mao Yunlou in Qing Dynasty, one year when Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing for the New Year, he ordered every household to post a pair of Spring Festival couplets to celebrate.